Bachelor of Science in Industrial Economics with a Placement Year

at University of Nottingham - Jubilee Campus United Kingdom

Our Finance and Investment MSc will help to enhance your global career opportunities. You will appeal to employers as a skilled professional in investment banking or financial management.

Through real-time access to our Bloomberg Terminals you will learn to utilise data to analyse financial instruments that will underpin your investment decisions. You will also gain a broad understanding of the sector through modules that cover topics including corporate finance, capital market analysis, and financial security valuation.

This course is recognised by the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute's university recognition programme. This status is granted to select institutions that have incorporated at least 70% of the CFA Programme Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) into their degree programmes.

As an affiliated university, we are closely connected to professional practice and an advanced finance and investment degree from Nottingham will help to bring your CV to the attention of top multi-national employers.

Our MSc Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship course provides students with advanced skills in renewable energy, energy efficiency and business.

The program is designed for students with a background in engineering (e.g., mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, energy engineering, civil engineering) or science (e.g., physics, chemistry, environmental science) or economics.

The course is also suitable for the applicants with a background in architecture, geography, business, management or other similar subjects, with an evidence of their basic mathematics skill and their basic knowledge or experience in energy.

Recent development in big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and machine learning have fundamentally shifted the way in which financial institutions operate, innovate, strategise, and compete, allowing more financial transactions to be conducted online. In addition, Financial Technology (FinTech) start-ups are dealing with a range of consumer financial services, including mobile payments, (peer-to-peer) lending, and financial advice in the investment industry (robo-advisers).

Driven by this emerging trend, the demand for hybrid experts in both finance and technology has drastically increased. Our MSc Financial Technology provides progressive learning towards the frontiers of knowledge in finance, information technology, and how the two intertwine.

You will study modern finance theory, financial markets, information technology and its application in finance. This will help prepare you to become a hybrid expert in the finance and the technology industries, enhance lifelong learning skills and personal development to contribute to society at large.

As a supply chain and operations manager you will have highly developed strategic abilities that ensure your business runs smoothly and maintains a competitive advantage. Our MSc will give you the broad skillset you need to excel in global management positions.

You will study modules that develop essential management techniques including supply chain planning, project management, decision making and quality control. You'll also be able to tailor your degree to match your individual career aspirations, and specialise in areas relevant to your chosen field.

You will graduate with a clear understanding of the methods, models and techniques that are used to resolve organisational difficulties. You'll be equipped with the analytical skills to understand the complexity of supply chain and operations management challenges in business, combined with creative thinking to generate potential solutions.

Tourism is an enduring industry that offers numerous worldwide career opportunities. Our course will give you a complete set of essential business and marketing skills, with the potential to excel in global tourism management positions.

You will gain an in-depth understanding of fundamental principles such as international business strategy, sustainable tourism management and business economics. Through our optional modules, you can then specialise in areas that align with your individual career prospects, including branding, digital marketing, corporate strategy and human resource management.

Through the company-based project or dissertation you'll complete in the summer, you will demonstrate the practical application of your skills and knowledge through independent research relating to international tourism management and marketing. 

This advanced degree from Nottingham will help to bring you to the notice of prestigious employers who are looking for the skillset you will have, to make a real impact in their business.